Session #101 · 1989–91

Speech #1010245027

Mr. Speaker. I rise in strong opposition to the rule preceding the conference report on S. 358. including provisions mandating a uniform national work permit document or identification card. proposed to reform discriminatory practices which have resulted from employer sanctions. Mr. Speaker. our current documentation system demands that employees provide employers with documentation to prove their legal residence in the United States. In my district. Dominicans. Haitians. Asians. Puerto Ricans. and AfricanAmericans are often subject to employer discrimination. because they may look or sound foreign. I ask my colleagues to consider how a national identification card would correct this unjust prejudice.
Keywords matched
work permit

Classification

Target group
Also mentioned
Haitians Asians Puerto Ricans African Americans
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Legal / procedural Other

Speaker & context

Speaker
JOSE SERRANO
Party
D
Chamber
H
State
NY
Gender
M
Date
1990-10-26
Speech ID
1010245027
Paragraph
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